Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen-Owned Documented

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MA-29B Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract with Foreign Owner	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form MA-29 Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of US Documented Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Published 30-Day FRN for 2133-0006 2.25.2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-26	Available
46 USC 56103 Conditional Approvals 12.31.2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available
Supporting Statement A for 2133-0006 2.13.2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available
46 USC 23, Shipping Act, 1916 8.27.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available
46 CFR Part 221 Regulated transactions involving documented vessels and other maritime interestes 10.1.2024 pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available
46 USC 56101 Approval Required to Transfer Vessel to Non-citizen 12.31.2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available
Published 60-Day FRN for 2133-0006 12.23.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236763	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen Owned Documented Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract with Foreign Owner
236763	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen Owned Documented Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified
236760	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Documented Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of US Documented Vessels
236760	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Documented Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0006	ICR Reference No: 202602-2133-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-2133-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 30-Day FRN Added; ICR for OMB Review
Title: Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen-Owned Documented
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/08/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	85	0	85
Time Burden (Hours)	170	0	170
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The owners of U.S. documented vessels must obtain approval from MARAD prior to transfer of such vessels to foreign registry. These forms are used by the owners to obtain the required approval. The information will be used on occasion by MARAD when there is a prospective foreign transfer of a U.S.-flag vessel. As such, this information will assist in the determination as to whether the vessel proposed for transfer will initially require retention under the U.S.-flag statutory regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 56103 Name of Law: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
   US Code: 46 USC 56101 Name of Law: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 60235	12/23/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 9332	02/25/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Documented Vessels	MA-29	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of US Documented Vessels
Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen Owned Documented Vessels	MA-29B	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract with Foreign Owner

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	85	85	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	170	170	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $74,445

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/27/2026

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